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HULL
Most Famous People Born in Hull, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 546
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Rugby 42.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hull during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Hull Is Known For
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Football is Hull's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (122).
Hull over-indexes on rugby — 42.5× the global rate.
Hull under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hull's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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0004 MATHEMATICIAN
John Venn
1834 - 1923
0010 MATHEMATICIAN
Edward Arthur Milne
1896 - 1950
0012 MATHEMATICIAN
Charles Sheffield
1935 - 2002
0013 MATHEMATICIAN
Ernest William Brown
1866 - 1938
0018 MATHEMATICIAN
Keith Devlin
Born 1947
0059 MATHEMATICIAN
Sydney Goldstein
1903 - 1989
0243 MATHEMATICIAN
Percival Frost
1817 - 1898
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F. H. Jackson
1870 - 1960